Machining Apprentice
E M PRECISION LIMITED
Jarrow (NE32 3DT)
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
Posted on 13 March 2025
Contents
Summary
Machinists are predominantly involved in highly skilled, complex precision work, machining components from specialist materials using conventional and/or CNC machine tools. The ability to understand maths techniques, formula and calculation involved in the processes such as speeds and feeds, calculating angles/tapers, and material removal.
- Wage
- £14,526.20 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4:30 pm Friday 8 am - 1 pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 15 September
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Preparing and operating machines to perform tasks such as milling, grinding, drilling, turning
- Understanding specifications of the task and the desired result by reading mechanical drawings
- Translating instructions into computer commands so machines can perform the correct function
- Ensure that all manufactured goods meet the required standards
- Making settings and adjustments to ensure dimensional accuracy and surface finish
- Undertake any other duties as directed by management within capabilities
- Receives CNC programme and tooling information, edits programmes, sets up tools and assists with loading materials onto machines
- Producing a range of products/components from drawings on conventional machines
- Flexibility to operate a range of both conventional and CNC Machines as directed by management
Where you’ll work
Unit 303, Jarrow Business Centre
Rolling Mill Road, Viking Industrial Estate
Jarrow
NE32 3DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
Your training plan
Training Delivery Model
Year 1: Your apprentice would attend Seta for 7 months’ block release (from September to April) completing the following Level 3 Extended diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge).
Please see the list below of units your apprentice would undertake in year 1.
- Manual Milling – 6-week block, which is a combination of 4 weeks training and 2 weeks assessments for unit AUEC2-013
- Advanced Milling – 3 weeks additional block training and assessment for unit AME3/009
- Manual Turning – 6-week block, which is a combination of 4 weeks training and 2 weeks assessments for unit AUEC2-014
- Advanced Turning - 3 weeks additional block training and assessment for unit AME3/010
- Hand Fitting – 2-week basic hand-fitting course – Seta certificate
- CNC Milling – 4 Week block training – Seta certificate
- CNC turning – 4-week block training and assessment for unit AME3/006
- Technical drawing – 1-week basic training - Seta certificate
- Abrasive wheels – 1-day basic training - Seta certificate
Knowledge training year 1
Learners will spend one day per week doing their knowledge training towards the following units;
- AME3/001 – Engineering and environmental health and safety
- AME3/002 – Engineering communications
- AME3/003 – Properties and applications of engineering materials
- AME3/004 Engineering Mathematics
Year 2: Your apprentice would attend day release at Seta one day a week (September – July) to complete the second year of the Level 3 Extended diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge). An assessor from Seta will come in to company every 5 weeks to work on a portfolio of evidence.
Year 2 Knowledge training (day release)
Learners will come back to Seta one day per week doing their knowledge training towards the following units;
- AME3/014 – Further Engineering Mathematics
- AME3/015 – Engineering inspection and quality control
- AME3/017 – Mechanical Principles (additional unit above required for progression opportunity)
- AME3/023 – Workplace improvement or AME3/24 Additive Manufacturing TBD by Seta
Year 3: An assessor from Seta will come in to company every 5 weeks with a formal review every 10 to support the compilation of their portfolio of evidence.
Year 4: An assessor from Seta will come in to company every 5 weeks to work on a portfolio of evidence, as well as preparing for the endpoint assessment at month 42.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Predicted or achieved 4)
- Maths (grade Predicted or achieved 4)
- Science (grade Predicted or achieved 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
Whether it be complex 1 off's or batchwork production of components, we can apply our skills to all aspects of machining. We have four state of the art HURCO machines offering a diverse range of services. 1 VM20i Vertical Machining Centre with X, Y, Z capacity of 1016 x 508 x 508. 1 VM30i Vertical Machining Centre with X, Y, Z capacity of 1316 x 508 x 508. 2 TM8i XP Slotted Turret with 210mm diameter hydraulic 3 jaw chuck. We also offer a rapid turnaround to meet all our clients' needs.
After this apprenticeship
The potential to have a long and rewarding career with the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Nathan Lyle
nathan.lyle@seta.co.uk
0191 416 2860
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308421.
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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
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